Hypothermia: A natural cause of death

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 383-386

  Ward, Michael E ^b   Cowley, A Ronald ^a  

^a GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothermia; Natural death; Pituitary adenoma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASE REPORT; COLD TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; OPTIC CHIASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADENOMA; AGED; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0033386255     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199912000-00014     Document Type: Article

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